Duck's Nest

Meet my newest family member- Doodlebug. A very sweet, very clumsy, not very bright big boy. Best intentions in the world, but utterly clueless! He is so clumsy I had the vet check him over- she said she found no health issues, he is just awkward. Very affectionate but a very slow learner. The other cats have decided that he is a little annoying (he is very big & gets in the way a lot) but basically harmless.

Working on 2 oil paintings, one almost done, the other fighting me a bit:)   Went out early in the morning a couple of days ago & heard the distinctive wail of a kitten in distress. Hunting around led me to my neighbor's pickup- he was out too, said he had not seen it but he heard it too. Trouble was, he needed to go to work, but he was afraid of hurting the kitten if he started the truck. I went back & put my elderly silver tabby in her harness & brought her out- she is super friendly to everyone & everything - sure enough, she had that kitten out in minutes & I scooped it up. Then in for a quick bath (it was filthy) & some canned food, poor little thing looked flat, just skin & bones. Obviously had not eaten for at least 24 hours (no poop until the second day). Very scared at once, but once cleaned & fed turned into a little purr machine! I was able to get "Truck" into a rescue in a couple of days, so I'm hoping its horrible start has a happy ending!

Callie (calico) is now bigger than her momma! Sasha is loving the life of a housecat & has learned to play - she has a grand time with boxes & cat toys.Callie is now a year old, Sasha is almost 2 -

Sasha's kittens are 3 weeks old! She is still quite skittish but for a feral she has made tremendous progress. Now she is content to take a nap while her kittens climb on me so trust is building,She wants badly to be petted but then panics a few seconds later! But she still keeps trying, I think at heart she is a cuddle kitty but it will take a while to overcome a life of fight or flight.  Tig (Tiger, pale tip on the tail, sharp M on the forehead) is largest & most aggressive kitten, Callie (calico) most curious & people oriented, Tab (tabby) is a momma's kitten, the least likely to be away from her side.

Sasha & kittens day 14

Little grey finally has a name- Sasha! Her kittens are 9 days old

I'm still  fostering/taming a 7 month old feral kitten who was trapped a couple of weeks ago. She is making good progress with accepting that I'm an ok character & was due to be spayed in a few days (I was able to move her appointment up)

. SURPRISE! Kittens! The vet who examined her is properly embarrassed to have missed it. Fortunately all are doing well. She gave birth in my tote, but today moved them to the carpeted kitty tunnel. Here are some baby pics of my little teenage mom & her 3 babies- her spay has been rescheduled for January.

I had noticed some feral cats were living in the storm drain, they were too wild to catch. During Hurricane Sally 2 youngsters hung out in my carport so I started to put food out so they would hang around for me to borrow a trap & catch them, but then another hurricane came & only one of the kitties took shelter at my place, but I was able to trap her! It will be a long slow road taming her, but after just 2 weeks I can put my hand (with food) within inches of her without a growl or hiss. Currently she is living in the bathroom. She does not have a name yet (too stressed for her personality to show). Scheduled for spay in Dec, I've already paid out $200 in vet bills for her (wormed, rabies shot, she had some injuries that needed treatment). Rotten timing since I just paid out nearly $4000 to fix my mouth after an accident but with yet another hurricane coming I'm glad I have her safely indoors! Here she is, using her carrier as a den-

First trip to their new vet! Samwise laid on his feet, Pippin kept trying to get into his arms while the vet was trying to read his chart...Edit: VERY sad to say their vet died, I'm heartbroken, he was such a good, kind man!